Vocabulary for a lesson

1. a — [a name follows] | Not translatable into an English word; nominal particle, used before names and pronouns: a Mere, a kōrua, a ia.

2. aha — what

3. ahau — I, me

4. ai — Not translatable into an English word; verbal particle; used in various subordinate structures, for example relative clauses, adverbials, ...ai

5. ake — up, upwards (Various uses and meanings, eg upwards, as in: piki ake, titiro ake; comparative as in: nui ake; own, as in: tōku whānau ake)

6. ake, ake, ake — for ever and ever

7. ako — to learn, to teach

8. aku — my, mine (plural form of taku, neutral for possession category)

9. ana — indeed, when, if

10. anō — again, also (Various meanings, eg again; also, too; self [reflexive] as in: ki a ia anō)

11. aroha — love, sympathy, compassion

12. ata — morning, shadow

13. atu — away from current orientation (often not translatable by a separate English word)

14. au — I, me

15. e — by; of course; a term of address follows; [in the future]; particle used in a negation

16. ehara — exclamation: sure enough, without a doubt; not

17. haere — go, come

18. harikoa — happy, joyful, euphoric

19. he — a, some; in the category of

20. hea — where?

21. hei — at, in, with, for, to, as a; hay; necklace (Various meanings, eg future preposition)

22. hia — how many?

23. hiahia — to want

24. hiainu — thirst, thirsty

25. hiamoe — sleepy

26. hipi — sheep

27. hoa — friend; partner; spouse

28. hoatu — to give (away from speaker)

29. hoki — to go back, return; also, indeed

30. hoko — to buy, sell, purchase

31. homai — give (to the speaker)

32. horoi — to wash, to clean

33. hui — meeting; gathered

34. hīkoi — to walk, step, tread

35. hū — shoe

36. i — object of the sentence, from; concerning; in; in the past; on; → | Several uses; not always translatable with a specific English word. Past tense verb particle: I haere ia ... She went Past time marker: I tērā wiki ... Last week Direct object marker: Ka kai ia i te āporo. Source marker (from): Kua hoki mai au i te kura.

37. iho — downwards

38. ika — fish

39. ingoa — name

40. iti — small, little

41. iwi — tribe

42. ka — will happen | Verbal particle with a range of meanings; not directly translated with an English word

43. kaha — strong, able

44. kai — eat (v); food (n)

45. kaiako — teacher (kai- + ako)

46. karaka — orange (colour)

47. karanga — to call

48. katoa — all

49. kaua — negative word, do not, eg: Kaua e tangi

50. kei — Various uses, meanings, eg: preposition, present time and place location; at the moment; it might be that...

51. kei te — at the moment; now

52. keke — cake

53. ki — to, at, →; | Has various uses and meanings

54. kia — may you be; may we be; let it be that; | Various uses, meanings. Often not translatable by an English word.

55. kite — to see

56. ko — is, are (Various uses; not usually translatable with an English word), [equals], [topic marker]

57. koe — you, one person

58. konei — here, by speaker

59. kore — zero, nothing

60. koutou — you, three or more people

61. kua — then; have; has; had | Verbal particle; indicating completed action or movement into a state

62. kuia — elderly woman, grandmother

63. kura — school; treasured item

64. kurī — dog

65. kāinga — home

66. kākahu — clothing, garment

67. kāore — negative used for verb sentences

68. kātahi — then

69. kē — already; different; other; differently; rather; strange; actually

70. kēkē — armpit

71. kī — to be full

72. kōrero — to talk, speak

73. kōrua — you, two people

74. kōtiro — girl

75. mahi — to do, work, make

76. mai — towards the speaker in space or in orientation; to here

77. makariri — cold

78. manu — bird

79. manuhiri — guest

80. marae — traditional Māori gathering place

81. mate — to be sick, ill, dead

82. matekai — hungry, starving

83. mau — to wear clothes

84. me — and, should, with (various meanings, uses, eg with, like, should)

85. mea — a thing (n); to say (v)

86. mere — bush, shrub

87. moana — sea

88. moe — sleep; to marry

89. motokā — car, motorcar

90. mua — front, before

91. muri — behind, after

92. mutu — be ended, finished (but not necessarily completed)

93. mā — clean, white, and others

94. māku — for me, by me

95. mākū — to be saturated, wet, damp

96. māmā — mother (n); easy, simple (adj)

97. Māori — indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand

98. mātou — we, us (three or more people, excluding the person/ people addressed)

99. māu — for you, by you; ā category possession

100. māua — we, us (two people, excluding addressee)

101. māuiui — sick

102. mō — for, unrealised, ō category possession, about

103. mōhio — to know

104. nei — here, by speaker

105. ngenge — tired

106. ngeru — cat

107. ngā — the, plural

108. noa — free from tapu; only, just, merely

109. noho — to live; sit

110. nui — big, great, many

111. nā — Various meanings, eg by, belonging to (ā category), by way of

112. nāku — mine, realised possession, it was done by me (ā category)

113. nō — from

114. o — of, belonging to | Has several uses

115. oma — to run, escape

116. ora — alive, well, healthy, safe

117. oti — to be completed

118. pai — good (adj); to like (v); good

119. papa — floor, ground, flat surface

120. pau — to be consumed, used up completely, all gone (trans)

121. pea — pair; pear

122. pene — pen

123. pukapuka — book, lungs

124. pānui — to read; to publish, advertise; notice, advertisement

125. pāpā — father, uncle

126. pēhea — how?

127. pō — night

128. pōuri — sad, dark

129. rangatira — chief, leader, boss

130. rangi — sky, day

131. raro — under, below; time

132. rawa — Various meanings, eg too, quite, very; really

133. reira — there (previously mentioned)

134. reo — language, voice

135. rere — to escape; to fly

136. riri — anger, angry

137. rite — to be ready, like, similar

138. roa — long

139. roto — in, inside, within; lake

140. rua — two; grave, hole, storage pit

141. runga — on

142. rā — day; the sun; over there

143. rākau — tree; timber

144. rānei — or

145. rātou — they, them, three or more people

146. rāua — them; they (two people)

147. tae — to reach, arrive (v); colour (n)

148. taea — to be able, to be achieved (tae + passive suffix -a)

149. taha — to pass by; side

150. taku — my (singular); edge

151. tama — son, nephew (term of address for a boy, son: tama)

152. tamaiti — child

153. tamariki — children

154. tana — his/her (neutral category); ton

155. tangata — person

156. tangi — to cry; to make a sound

157. tau — to land, settle; be calm; to attack; lover; handsome; year; age; number

158. taua — that, previously mentioned (singular)

159. tauira — student; example

160. te — the, singular definite article

161. tekau — ten

162. tika — to be right, correct, straight, in order

163. tino — very

164. titiro — to look at

165. toa — shop; male animal; expert; to be strong

166. tonu — still

167. toru — three

168. tunu — to cook, roast

169. tā — print, draw

170. tākaro — to play

171. tāku — my, ā category possession, singular

172. tāna — his, her, ā category possession, singular

173. tāne — man, male

174. tāngata — people (plural of tangata)

175. tāone — town

176. tātou — we, us, inclusive, three or more people

177. tāu — your (singular + one item)

178. tāua — we, us, you and I, inclusive, dual

179. tēnei — this (by speaker); this is; this

180. tēnā — that, by the listener

181. tēpu — table

182. tērā — that over there, that

183. tētahi — a, one specific thing

184. tō — your (singular); to drag

185. tōku — my (singular)

186. tōna — his, her

187. tōu — your, ō category possession, singular

188. tū — stand; to be wounded; a wound

189. tūru — chair, seat, stool

190. ua — to rain; rain

191. wahine — woman, wife

192. waho — out, outside, the outside

193. wai — water; who

194. waiata — to sing (v); song (n)

195. waka — vehicle (land, air and sea)

196. wera — to burn; burnt; hot, heat

197. whaea — mother, aunt

198. whakarongo — to listen

199. whare — house, building

200. whānau — family; to be born, be born

201. wiki — week

202. wā — time, times

203. wāhi — part, portion; place

204. wāhine — women, wives (plural form of wahine)

205. ā — and; and then

206. āe — yes

207. āhua — shape, form, appearance

208. āpōpō — tomorrow

209. ātaahua — beautiful, well formed

210. āwhina — to help

211. ēnei — these, near me (plural of tēnei)

212. ētahi — some, a few (plural of tētahi)

213. ō — your, one person, neutral category possession, plural

214. ōku — mine, plural, ō category possession

215. ōna — his, her, plural, ō category possession

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